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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
A Railway Demands Pay in Advance.

OMAHA, Neb., April 13.-The National Opera
Company. which completed its engagement in
this city last night, and which was to have left
for San Francisco Immediately after last nights
performance. is still here. The male members
of the company have been amusing themselves
during the day by playing football on the plat
form of the Union Pacific depot while the ladies
Lave spent their time in the sleeping-cars, play
ing cards and reading novels The Union Pa
cifc road refused to transport the cars contain
ing the scenery and stage fixtures without re-
cevine in advance 49, 400 Superintendent W.
c. Hayes, of the Wagner Sleeping-car Company,
further embarrassed matters by refusing to al
low his cars to be moved without the payment
of So. 900. Manager Charles F. Locke tele-
eraphed Washington Conner. of New York, and
this afternoon received in reply dispatch au-
thorizing Mr.. Hayes and the railroad company
to draw on him for their money The twenty
nine cars of the opera company will go out in
three sections tonight.
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OhituarX.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, April 13.-Mr. John
Coates, a wel-known citizen of this city, died at
o'clock this afternoon OF consumption, aged
forty years, leaving a widow and five children
He was member of the /. o. o. F. lodge and
Dumont Post No Is, G. A. r. The funeral
will take place on Friday at o'clock.
NORTH SALEM, n. Y, April 13--R. B. Lob.
dell. who kept general store and a sort of pri-
vate banking house for the farm hands of the
neighborhood, has closed the doors of his store
and made an assignment. His failure is said to
be due to u clerk named George Miller, who had
charge of the business. and whose whereabouts
is rot known. Lobdell was reputed to be worth
$50 600 several months ago 1t is believed now
that he is not worth penny.
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Heavy Damages Demanded.

CHICAGO, Anril l3-The Chicago tire and
spring works began suit for $3.50, 900. in the Cir
cult Court. yesterday. against the Union Ma
tional Bank. its president, c. r. CUMMINGS; its
cashier. j. J. r. O'Dell, and Charles H. Ferry,
vice president OF the tire and spring works and
William q. Stephens. receiver of the concern,
appointed by Judge Sheperd Stephens was
made receiver bills filed by the bank and
Ferry, which were based en- judgments for over
100000. The judgment in favor of the bank
was S37. 900. The works charge, in the present
suit for damages. that the judgments were ille-
gally obtained, without notice, and that the
companys business has been ruined.
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Minor Notes.

A gas and oilwell association has been formed
at South Bend. with John Caldwell as president
1t is the intention to prospect and bore thorough
ly for gas and oil.
William Gorham. aged seventy-one years, an
ex-prison guard at Jacksonville. dropped dead
from heart disease at his home, in that city,
yesterday morning
Polly Ward. of Columbus on Tuesday re-
ceived telegram advising her of the death of
her brother in Colorado. leaving her the sole
heir to his estate, worth over 81, 100000.
At Huntsville, Cash Carter, aged fifteen,
clerk in Sells store, while carelessly handling
revolver, Tuesday, discharged 1t, tearing a
soon after.
DR.. K. H. Williams, recently appointed post
master at Cone has become Disguised with the
position and forwarded his resignation to the
Postmaster general. He assigned a reason
for this action that the pay of the Office was in
adequate to the labor and responsibility His
salary for March last was fortyive cents.
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INDIGNANT Russian Jews.

of about five hundred Russian Jews was held
here tonight, to protest against the ratification
of the Russo American extradltion treaty. Elk
Naval Officer Rosenthal presided, and beside him
sat Nine. Luvich. who escaped from Russia at
the time of the Cars assassination. Several
speakers gloated the attempts upon the
Cars life, and delighted the auditors to such an
extent as to cause them to applaud enthusiastic
ally. Leo Hartman, a deep-dyed Nihlst spoke
He said the two significant features of the move
ment in Russia were the large number of per-
sons ready to sacrifice their lives to kill the Car
and the spread of revolutionary ideas among the
Nihlsts. He predicted that the Gar would
soon follow his father. The crowd cneered
madly. He approved of sending Russia money
to help along the cause. the same as the Irish
people do, and asserted that the sympathies of
Americans had been enlisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Other Fires.

PITTsBURG, April ia fire in the building
occupied by Somers e. Bros, produce dealers on
Liberty street, this evening caused loss of $2o,
900 principally from water.
CINCINNATI. April ia special from Woos-
ter. o., says that d. c. Curry & Co.'S planning
mill burned this morning. A dozen residences
near by in great danger, but escaped.
Loss, $50, 900; insurance. $500.
MINNEAPoLIs, April 13.-Nearly all the bust
ness portion of Janeville. MINI. was destroyed
nv fire last night. Twenty one buildings
far reported burned with total loss of 800
OO0 Many citizens lose everything. and will
need aid.
SING SING. N. Y, April 13.-Fire broke out
in the laundry drying-room of the State prison.
this morning and destroyed the upper floor and
roof. The prisoners behaved splendidly, and
worked most effectualy to put out the fire.
The village fire companies also gave prompt and
valuable assistance The damage to the build
ing is $4,000. A large number of shirts was
burned, but it is impossible to calculate at pres
ent what the loss on them will be. 1t will be
considerable however.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Gas-Hunters at Greensburg Find the
illumination in the Trenton Rock.
The Monroe County Auditor Case Decided in
Favor of Mr.. Characterised Under
the Wheels-Notes and Gleanings
INDIANA.

GreensburS Strikes Gas and the Customary
Rsal-Estate Boom Begins at Once.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENsBURG, April 13.-The natural-gas fever
is raging high here tonight. After lying idle for
several days awaiting repairs work was resumed
last night and some traces of gas were visible.
To-day drilling was continued and the Trenton
limestone, which had been reached at $50 feet.
was penetrated thirty feet more. During the,
DAY, upon each successive removal Of
the drill fire was applied and
bright fame shot forth, each time
growing stronger, and tonight continuous,
beautiful. clear light shows that Greensburg is
certainly in the gas belt, notwithstanding the
predictions Of pretended scientists to the con-
trary. The gas is quite or nearly odorless,
and of good illuminating as well heating
quality. Everybody is enthusiastic, and real es
tate is held at much higher prices than have
prevailed for some time.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Business Block Damaged, and $4,000 or
$500, 900 Worth of Goods Destroyed.

Business Block Damaged, and $500, 900 or
100000 Worth of Goods Destroyed.
CHICAGO, April 13.-The fve-story marble
front building Nos LOG 10 liz Wabash avenue,
was discovered on FIRE at 1886 o'clock this morn
ing, and for four hours thereafter nearly every
fire engine in the city fought to stay the flames.
The building was occupied by John j. McGrath
with very extensive line of wallpaper. The
insurance is understood to be light Pipeman
Michael Burns. while standing at third-story
window. was caught by sheet of fame and fell
into the building losing his life. Lieut..
John E. Haberle fell from ladder at
thirdstory window and was fatally
injured. The owner Of the stock
OF wallpaper declared that the loss would reach
half million dollars. 1t was probably the
largest stock carried by any one firm In America.
The insurance will fall short of the loss by $780,,
600. The loss on the stock is estimated by the
insurance people at from $500, 900 to $500. 600.
The only ascertaned insurance on the stock is
$50. 500, that the loss to McGrath is very
heavy. The building was owned by Mrs Maria
Lehman Loss, $50 900; insurance, 500, 900.
The latest estimates OF the loss on stock by
the fire make the aggregate anywhere from
$500. 900 to $3.50, 600. The insurance is somewhat
larger than was supposed this morning. and ag-
gregates $140,0 900.
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Brief Mention.

F. D. Radeke was reelected Mayor of Kanka-
kee on the Peoples ticket defeating c. F. Keat
ley. Republican.
During a drunken carouse in the Hungarian
settlement near Streator, Andrew Polko was
killed by blow on the head with a club. His
assailants were John Koval and Steven Robert
inc, the step-father of the murdered man.
!. W. Ehrman. Democrat, has come out for
Mayor of Decatur. against L. L. Haworth. Re-
publican Prohibition, and NJ. F. Kanan, inde-
pendent Republican. Kanan and Ehrman are
license men, and Haworth is not The license
party will endeavor to concentrate their votes,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Lawsuit Compromised.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION. April 13-The suit of the City of
Mattoon VS.. The Nation National Bank, to re-
cover interest due sinking fund deposited in
said bank for several years past, has been COM
promised, by the bank paying $1,000 and all
costs. and the president of the bank paving the
city's special attorney fee of $3.50 The case
has attracted considerable attention because of
the implied obligations it contained. and the
lack of any instrument in writing to show a con-
tract
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Dropped Dead on Hearing Good News.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, April 13.-An aged Irshman,
known as blind Tom" who lost his sight while
in the army, and has been receiving pension
of s24 per month. dropped dead in saloon, to-
day, on receiving notice from Washington that
he was entitled to $4,000 arrearage of pensions.
and would hereafter receive $75 per month.
The mans iname was Thomas Shandley. He
enlisted drummer boy in the Coidstream
Guards. forty years ago, and served as soldier
in the Crimea and afterwards in the Afghan
campaign. He then emigrated to Canada, came
to the United States. and served in various reg
iments during the war. He was in the battles
of Donelson. Autieram, Fredericksburg and
Gettysburg. and was promoted to be sergeant.
The explosion of artillery piece at the second
days engagement of Cemetery Ridge destroyed
the sight of both his eyes. He has led rather
dissipated life since the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
The Proposed Celebration at Columbus. o.

COLUMBUS, O., April 13-The State commits
sion. of which Governor Foraker is chairman,
having charge of the arrangements for the expo
sition to be held at Columbus. in 1885, in COM
memoration of the first settlement of the North
west Territory. held meeting to-day, at which
active steps were taken to raise funds for pre-
liminary work in placing the magnitude of the
enterprise before the people and before the sew
eral States which have signifet, through their
Legislatures, that they will participate anG make
themselves part of the exposition. The
Columbus Board of Trade informed the com
mission that they would place S25, 900 at their
disposal for advance work and a more substai
tial citizens subscription to the general fund
would follow later. The exposition will be held
az the new State fair grounds where a new cen
trail building costing $50 000 is being constructed
in addition to the many new and substantial
buildings which were erected at that place last
partments will be erected later in this and the
first of next year.
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Business Embarrassments.

BosroN. April 13.-The boot and shoe firm, of
Hunt & Russell. 125 Federal street, assigned to-
day. with liabilities reported at $40, 900; assets
unknown.
MILWAUKEE Wis, April l3-Goodrch e
Wagner, successors to Ball d Goodrich, the old
est wholesale grocery house in Milwaukee, made
voluntary assignment, to-day, to b. K Mills
who furnished bonds in the sum of $40, 900.
This sum represents assests. The liabilities are
unknown. A member of the firm says that the
assignment was brought about to settle dis
agreement between the partner, and not owing
to pressure of creditors or poor business.
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Real-Estate transactions at Marion

Special to the indianapolis journal.
MARION, April 13.-To days real-estate trans
actions, both in the number of sales and in the
magnitude of the transactions, is ahead of any
thing since natural gas was discovered. Among
today's buyers were the following: Judge Will
lam Lawrence. OF Bellfontaine, O.. ex- Comp
troller of the Treasury. bought block
of town property. 125x132 feet. the business
center. with a few frame dwellings it. for
$1,000 Joseph W. Brewster, of Cincinnati,
bought $2S 900 worth of suburban lands. j. j.
Stewart, of Springfield, O., bought block of
lots for $4,000 fve-acre tract for
$500, and al eght-acre tract for
$1,000. Messrs. Riley & Van Wagner.
OF London, o., bought an eighty-acre farm
a mile and half north of town, for $4,000.
Guthrie & Co., of Cincinnati, representing c. c.
Waite, vice-president of the c., H. & D.. and a
railroad syndicate. bought the Joel Overman
farm, south of town. one hundred acres. at $500
an acre. Scores Of other transfers of less I'M
portance are also reported. The days sales will
probably not fall short of $3.50, 900. The number
of strangers to-day is greater than ever before
since the boom, and hotel accommodations are
ipa6
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Train Wrecked and Two Men Killed.

specaI to the Indianapolis journal.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. April 13-A terrible
accident occurred, about o'clock last evening,
on the Ohio River road near Willow Grove, six
miles below Ravenswood. John Holden, of
Belpre, O., married. aged about forty seven
years. was killed. Joe Reeves, a laborer. of
Clifton, W. Va, was also killed. Robert Evans,
engineer. of Chlicothe, was badly injured, and
may not recover. Several others were more or
less seriously injured. 1t construction
train, and the tender jumped the track, throw
ing the cars over a bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Matron HuddIeson Removed.

RUsHvILLE, April 12.-In the matter of the
investigation of the Orphans Home, the court
removed the matron. Miss Jennie Huddleson.
They made their decision on the following:
/. That the food furnished by the matron has
not been at all times of sufficient quantity or
quality.
2. That the punishment inflicted oy said
matron has not been of such character as to
commend itself.
3. That at times said matron has exhibited
little if any motnerly feeling sympathy for
the children in her care.
4. That state OF feeling exists between the
matron and the children not calculated to ad-
vance the interests of the home.
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but if they fail Haworth will be elected The
Republican city committee has decided not to
call convention. Ant-license aldermen are
announced in one ward. There are six indepen-
dent license candidates
Alfred H. Magill. aged twenty-seven, commit
ted suicide at his home in Clinton, on Tuesday,
by hanging. little over two years ago he WAS
appointed administrator of the firm Of Magill
Bros. and in settling up the estate lost hi 8
mind. He was a member of the firm of C. T.
Amsden & Co., dry goods dealers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Affairs at the Southern Prison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE. April 13.-The board of
directors of the southern prison are in session
at that institution today, and will not likely
get through with the business to be transacted
before Saturday. This morning DR.. Wolf, of
New albany, was elected prison physician to
succeed DR.. T. A Graham, who rendered his
resignation at the last regular meeting of the
board. During the present week two
guards. Willis Winnineer of Martin county,
and John S. Howard. of Sullivan county, have
been appointed by Warden Patten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, April IA a NJ.
For Indiana-Fair weather. followed by
local showers in the northern portion; south
erly winds. becoming variable; warmer weather
during the day; cooler on Friday morning.
For West Virgina-Fair weather; winds
shifting to east and south; cooler. followed by
slowly rising tenn perature.
For Ohio-Fair weather; winds generally east
to south: warmer in the northern portion; slight
For Illinois-Local showers; slightly cooler;
southerly winds. becoming variable.
For Mchigan-Fair weather. followed by local
rains; slightly warmer; easterly winds, becoming
variable.
For Wisconsin-Lieht rains: slightly warmer,
except in the southwest portion; slightly cooler;
north to east Winds becoming variable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Important Will Case Decided.


RUsHvILLE. April 13.-The most important
will case ever tried in the Rush Circuit Court
was that of Harvey D. Dinwiddie, which began
yesterday Several witnesses were examined.
and but little effort was made in defense of the
will. The amount of estate included in the will
was over $1,000 and Mrs. Dinwiddie, widow
of the deceased, will be sole heir to this large
fortune. The following short decision was
reached by the jury in forty minutes: I'VE, the
Jury, find for the plaintiff Mrs H Dinwiddie >,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

CINCINNATI. April 13-The jury in the case
Of John B. Mannix, formerly assignee of Arch
reported disagreement. and were discharged.
He was charged with embezzling ST., no from the
estate. There were three more similar indict-
ments against him, and it is said that his total
shortage was 100000. 1t is understood that
this jury stood seven for conviction and five for
acouittal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
A Virginia village DESTROYED.

BALTIMORE April 13-A steamer which ar
rived to-day from the Rappahannock river, Vir-
giDia, reports the destruction of the village of
Farnham by fire ON Monday last. The popula-
ton was 300 Farnham is situated about seven
miles from Sharp's wharf. on the Rappahannock,
and mid way between Heatsville and Warsaw.
Among the heaviest losers are E. L. Messing, F.
Messing and r. L. Reynolds, whose dwellings
were consumed. The old Protestant Episcopal
Church. built in colonial days. and of the
oldest houses of worship in the State. was
burned to the ground. The amount of the losses
could not be aseertaned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
ILLINOIS,.

A Nine-Y ear-Old Boy Found Drowned in
the Waters Of Muddy Creek.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NATION, April 13.-AbouJ 9 o'clock this
morning. the lifeless body of Morris Conner was
found in Muddy creek. near Jewett, Ill He was
sent to hunt the cows, last evening. and it is
supposed. fell from the high bluff into the
water. The boy was only nine years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

New YORK, April 13-The New York East
Methodist Conference, at Mount Vernon. day.
discussed the question of indorsing the Prohibit
ton party. Some of the speakers favored pro-
hibtion or nothing. and others we're willing TO
accept high license; but the majority
opposed to recognizing any political party, and
the resolution indorsing the Prohibition party
was defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
The Monroe County Authorship.

Special to the 1ndianapolis journal.
BLooMINGToS, April 13,-The celebrated
auditor contest case of Silas Grimes, Republican,
VS.. Simeon Pedigo. Democrat, was decided TO-
day in favor of Major Grimes, after eight days
trial at Paoli. 1t will be remembered that on
the face of the returns Pedigo was elected by 40
majority. recount gave Grimes majority
Pedigo appealed the case to the Commissioners
Court, then to the Circuit Court and was defeat
ed in each. 1t has been one of the most noted
political trials ever held in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Chicago Carpenters s,in Ont.

CHICAGO, April l3-Al the 5000 union car
penters are idle, and, owing 10 the decision of
the strikers that they would not return to work
until majority of the bosses had acceded to
their demands, the two associations of employ
AIRS are united again and declare that they
will not concede the demands of the strikers
six of the strikers have been arrested for inter
lering with on-union workmeu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
A Family Obliterated.

ELMIRA, N. Y, April 13.--J. P. Taylor, aged
sixty. his wife and son, Owen aged seventeen,
were struck and instantly killed by an Erie train
this afternoon, at crossing. four miles east Of
Waverly. Taylor was a wealthy farmer. The
accident destroyed the ntire family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Killed by a Blow from a Fist.

NAPA. CAL. April ID Elijah Walters and T.
Wagner engaged in q bare-knuckle fight last
night In the first round Walters was struck
the head and fell unconscious. He remained SO
until this morning. when he died.
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connected with the Knights of Labor. The
eregation of the Sacred College has decided in
favor of the recognition Of the knights of La
Dor. in accordance with the report of Cardinal
Gihhone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
Crushed Under the Wheels

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, April 13.-As the Bradford train
was passing through the Panhandle yard in this
city. this morning, Joseph Austin, resident of
Bunker Hill, Ind, fell from a platform against
a switch engine moving in an opposite direction.
Mr.. Austin was knocked under tho wheels of the
passenger train and instantly killed Austin
was a one-armed man. and was proprietor of
lunch counter at Bunker Hill.
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ROME, April l3 Cardinal Gibbons will leave
Rome on Monday for London. where he goes TO
nnsnlt with Cardinal Manning upon questions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

An Eastern farmer says he does not know of
anything finer than a good OK team, and that
wherever you see one you good crops.
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CINCINNATI, April l3.-There is no change in
the carpenters strike, except that Mills g. Spell
mer acceded to the demands of their men, and
have started up their MILL Naturally enough,
the strikers regard this another indication
that the whole matter will he settled soon. The
hod-carriers still out. Their strike is begin
ming to cause trouble to other branches of the
building trades, and cessation of work
eral buildings has been necessitated. So far as
can be seen. the settlement Of this strike is as
far ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

Maximum temperature, S5; minimum tempera-
ture. 81.
Following is a comparative statement of the
condition of temperature and rainfall April
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Local Weather Record.

INDIANAPOLIS, April Is. 1887.